Got the 12 running out in the barn today. Probably perfectly sized for the structure without any insulation. Will be overkill when I put up the dividing wall (framing is there already) and fully insulate the teensy little mancave.
I really loved this stove, it was my first and I made it work for me. BUT, now that I have used this 30 I wonder how the heck that little booger of a stove did anything more than warm the room it was in. The firebox is soooo small, and I have to relearn (already) how to burn without secondaries and a doghouse air system. The 12 has a nice air wash, but the air control ONLY let's air in above the door, this makes for a completely different burn
Anyway, glad I started with it, because it allowed me to buy a NEW stove and then have a "spare" for the barn.
Now I gotta cut more wood... Geesh.
I really loved this stove, it was my first and I made it work for me. BUT, now that I have used this 30 I wonder how the heck that little booger of a stove did anything more than warm the room it was in. The firebox is soooo small, and I have to relearn (already) how to burn without secondaries and a doghouse air system. The 12 has a nice air wash, but the air control ONLY let's air in above the door, this makes for a completely different burn
Anyway, glad I started with it, because it allowed me to buy a NEW stove and then have a "spare" for the barn.
Now I gotta cut more wood... Geesh.